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Creating safe work

Learn how to identify hazards, manage risks and protect your workers from injury and illness.

 Workers' compensation

Everything you need to know about claims and insurance for work-related injuries, with WorkCover or a self-insured business.

 Work health and safety laws

Understand the work health and safety laws that apply to every place of work in Queensland.
WorkSafe.qld.gov.au is the official home of Information and services for work health and safety and workers’ compensation in Queensland.
How-to guides
Starting a business

How to set up your business so you comply with Queensland’s health and safety laws.

 If an injury or illness occurs

The steps to take—from making sure people are safe to reporting injuries and making a claim.

 Getting back to work

The steps involved in starting your recovery and getting you back to work.

 Guide to health and safety laws

An overview of the laws, how they fit together and what they require of employers and workers.

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  • Safe Work Month and Mental Health Week 2021

    Safe Work Month and Mental Health Week raise community and industry awareness about the importance of work health and safety, and the benefits of mentally healthy workplaces. Everyone has the right to come home safe and healthy at the end of each working day.

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  • Farm safety calendar competition

    The 12 winning Queensland primary school students will be announced in September 2021. Pre-order your 2022 Farm safety calendar today!

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  • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    Actions that should be taken by employers and workers to ensure workplace hygiene and cleanliness is achieved to the standard necessary to protect people against COVID-19 infection.

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  • Ambassadors

    Queensland Safety Ambassador Shane shares the impact of his father's death and importance of staying safe at work and strong safety culture.

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  • Safety Advocates

    Our Safety Advocates highlight the personal impacts that an injury can have on workers and their families.

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Events
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  • Safe Work Month Launch

    Join us online at 9am on Friday 1 October 2021 as we celebrate the start of Safe Work Month with a free online event that has something for ...

    1 October 2021

  • The evolving role of safety leaders, Dom O’Brien

    Discover how leaders not only embrace, but also set themselves up for success in a landscape that is constantly changing.

    6 October 2021

  • Mental Health Forum 2021

    The Mental Health Forum is an opportunity to get together and hear from industry experts as we discuss how we can promote, prevent, interven...

    11 October 2021
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